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The project method; Patients who will be operated with 2 different grafts used in anterior cruciate ligament surgeries will be included in 2 different randomized groups of 29 people (hamstring and peroneus groups) determined by obtaining their informed consent before the surgery and then,
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Peroneus Longus Group | Experimental | Participants who underwent ACL reconstruction using Peroneus Longus tendon graft. |
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| Hamstring Group | Active Comparator | Participants who underwent ACL reconstruction using Hamstring tendon graft. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Surgical procedure using Peroneus Longus for ACL reconstruction. | Procedure | Surgical procedure using Peroneus Longus for ACL reconstruction. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Graft Maturation Assessed by Signal-to-Noise Quotient (SNQ) on MRI | Comparison of graft maturation between peroneus longus and hamstring tendon autografts using SNQ values obtained from 1-year postoperative MRI. | 1 year postoperatively. |
| Tendon-Bone Healing Assessed by MRI Grading System | Comparison of graft-bone integration between peroneus longus and hamstring tendon autografts using MRI Grading System obtained from 1-year postoperative MRI. | 1 year postoperatively. |
| Change in Tunnel Volume Assessed by CT | Comparison of tunnel volume changes between peroneus longus and hamstring tendon autografts by measuring tunnel volume via CT imaging performed within the first week and 1 year after surgery. | Within 1 week post-surgery and at 1 year post-surgery. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Knee Laxity Assessed by Clinical Tests | Comparison of knee laxity (Lachman, anterior drawer, and pivot shift tests) between groups and correlation with graft healing (SNQ, Tendon bone healing grade) and tunnel expansion.Clinical grading of laxity based on standard examination protocols. | At 1-year follow-up. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Karadeniz Technical University, Orthopedic and Traumatology Department | Trabzon | Turkey (Türkiye) |
De-identified individual participant data, including demographic, clinical, and radiological outcomes, will be shared. Supporting documents such as the study protocol and statistical analysis plan will also be available.
Data will be available beginning 6 months after publication and will be available for 2 years.
Data will be available to researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal. Requests should be directed to the corresponding author, and access will be granted following approval by the study investigators.
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Due to the nature of the surgical interventions, blinding of participants and surgeons was not feasible. However, outcome assessors were blinded to group allocation using anonymized imaging data.
| Surgical procedure using Hamstring tendons for ACL reconstruction. | Procedure | Surgical procedure using Hamstring tendons for ACL reconstruction. |
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| Patient-Reported Knee Function and Activity Levels |
Comparison of knee function and activity levels between groups using IKDC, Lysholm, and Marx scales and evaluation of correlations with SNQ, Tendon bone healing grade, and tunnel volume changes.Standardized scoring from IKDC, Lysholm, and Marx Activity scales. |
| At 1-year follow-up. |
| Relationship Between Tunnel Changes and Clinical Outcomes | Assessment of whether tunnel volume changes correlate with knee function, activity levels, or laxity test results.Statistical correlation analysis between tunnel volume changes and clinical outcomes. | At 1-year follow-up. |
| Comparison of Graft Healing and Tunnel Changes Between Groups | Evaluation of whether differences in SNQ, Tendon bone healing grade, or tunnel volume changes are specific to patient demographics or clinical characteristics. | 1 year postoperatively. |
| ID | Term |
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| D000070598 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries |
| ID | Term |
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| D007718 | Knee Injuries |
| D007869 | Leg Injuries |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
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